Abrupt

Ab·rupt

Abrupt

a.
  1. Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
  2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
  3. Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected.
    The abrupt style, which hath many breaches.
  4. Suddenly terminating, as if cut off. (Bot.)

Abrupt

n.
  1. An abrupt place. [Poetic]

Abrupt

v. t.
  1. To tear off or asunder. [Obs.]